The Rajiv Aarogyasri Health Care Trust, established on April 1, 2007, aims to provide comprehensive health coverage for families below the poverty line. It was merged with AB PM-JAY in May 2021, and is now named “Ayushman Bharat PMJAY Rajiv Aarogyasri.” The scheme is driven by a vision of universal healthcare, aiming to deliver quality health services and financial protection to underprivileged families.

Significant achievements include:

• Operation of 84 dialysis centres

• Introduction of procedures for transgender treatment

• Implementation of telemedicine services

• Coverage of over 8.4 lakh families of Building and Construction Workers

• Introduction of lifelong medicines for cardiac patients

During 2023–24, financially, 6.20 lakh cases were pre-authorized at a cost of Rs. 1311.48 crore.

Despite challenges such as maintaining public trust and ensuring compliance from private hospitals, the scheme leverages technology and social media to enhance service delivery. There is a proposal to establish vascular access centres to cater to dialysis patients’ needs effectively.